Emerson Elementary

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Compton, California·90221
Score
35.1/100
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#719
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
#18
In Compton Unified
Top 65%
In California

Score 35.1/100: better than 35% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 32% of them
361 students tested
Math
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 50% of them
366 students tested
Science
13%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 15% of them
120 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA43.864
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA38.473
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA30.852
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA34.943
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA2564
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA33.965
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA34.6361
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math57.864
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math41.375
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math23.655
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math27.943
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math17.264
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math21.565
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math32.2366
ScienceGrade 5CAST16.455
ScienceGrade 8CAST9.265
ScienceAll gradesCAST12.5120

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
570
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
570
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
1011 East Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90221
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Emerson Elementary at a glance

Emerson Elementary is a public K-8 school in Compton, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Compton Unified school district. It has about 570 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 35.1 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #719 of 1,107. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.